A New Leaf (1971)

Mark Gordon: John

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• [the termination of Henrietta's servants continues] 

  Henry Graham : Oh, John?

  John : Yes, sir?

  Henry Graham : John, do you think we ought to scrap our cars?

  John : [confused]  Huh?

  Henry Graham : You see, according to your gas consumption and mileage record, each car averages 15 miles a day at one mile per gallon while parked in the garage. It would mean bankruptcy if we actually took 'em out on the road.

  John : Well, those figures are wrong by about, um... half?

  Henry Graham : John, do you have a suitcase?

  John : Yeah. I have, uh... five. I could always use another one.

  Henry Graham : Five will do very nicely, John. Pack all five and be out of this house in 45 minutes, or I will shoot you on-sight for trespassing.

  John : [stammers]  I - I - I don't get it.

  Henry Graham : I'll try to clarify it, John. You are being fired because you are a cheap crook. Now, if you are not out of this house and off these grounds in 45 minutes, I will shoot you as a trespasser with proved criminal intentions...

  [pulls out his .38 snub nose gun; the servants backs up] 

  Henry Graham : and I am an excellent shot. Does that make it clearer?

  John : Well, uh...

  [scoffs] 

  John : if you're going to act like that, uh, I quit.

  [John, storms off the premises insulted] 

  Henry Graham : [to the remaining servants]  As for the rest of you, you have exactly two hours to get out.

  [yells] 

  Henry Graham : OUT!

  [then to the youngest maid, now in tears] 

  Henry Graham : And I do not believe THAT for one second!